Shaquille O'Neal Shares Stunning Admission To NBA Playoff Race

There's an interesting race to the NBA Finals in 2024. It seemed like there were a few obvious options to secure a spot in the Finals, but the second round has stirred the pot.

The defending champion Denver Nuggets are one of the more surprising teams. They were on the top of the list in terms of favorite to win the championship, but they found themselves down 2-0 in the second round to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Denver has finally found their groove after that rough start. They picked up back-to-back wins at Minnesota to put the pressure back on the Timberwolves and take back home-court advantage.

NBA analyst Shaquille O'Neal had one message after the Nuggets Game 4 win in Minnesota. O'Neal said "The champs are back," sharing high confidence in Denver's ability to take the series.

Questions surrounding the Nuggets being a one-hit wonder proved to be false.

Denver will look to close out what looked like a freight train in the Timberwolves and head back to the Western Conference Finals.

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